428 JAUNDICE. 



JAUNDICE. 



The treatment for this disease is the same as the foregoing, and 

 in addition, kneading over the region of the liver and gall bladder so 

 as to re-establish the flow of bile. 



CRAMPS. 



Friction with the hand wet in cold water is evidently better 

 than the dry application, or that by means of spirits, ointments, 

 etc., which have sometimes been resorted to. The wearing of \\jet 

 bandages at night upon the part liable to be affected will often at 

 least ward off the attack. 



COLIC. 



The treatment of a fit of common colic is in general simple, 

 arid the cure easily effected. The great thing is to clear the stomach 

 and bowels as soon as may be of their morbid contents. One or 

 two full injections of warm water will often suffice. But in some 

 cases it is necessary to persevere, long and hard. Gallons upon 

 gallons of water are given, both at the mouth to cause vomit- 

 ing and the bowels to clear them of their contents. We use 

 also warm or hot sitting-baths, prolonged as much as may be found 

 necessary, with a good deal of rubbing the bowels with the wet hand. 

 Going at once into a bath is a valuable thing in some cases and no one 

 W3*ll get harm from hot water while the pain is upon him. In some 

 cases warm -baths may also be used in alternation with cold; 

 and hot and cold compresses might be used alternately while 

 the sitting-bath is taken, the feet may be placed in warm water and 

 the same may be done after any of the cold applications. It does 

 no good to keep the feet very chilly in such cases. We should per- 

 severe with the several methods, one or more of them accordingly 

 as we may, till relief is obtained. 



CATALEPSY. 



Treating catalepsy should be managed for the most part the 

 same as hysteria. If there be great rigidity of the muscles, a large 

 amount of wet-hand friction may be necessary. The water should 

 be used cold, warm or hot, according to the patient. 



CONVULSIONS. 



In the convulsions of children the warm bath is found a most 

 useful remedy whether the disorder originates in worms or other 

 causes. It seldom fails in stopping the paroxysms, at least for 

 some time, and thereby giving an opportunity of employing the 

 means fitted to remove the particular irritation. In early infancy 

 it should be used with caution, and generally by affusion, temper- 

 ing the water according to conditions. When the vital energy 



